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Springbrook Prairie

West Branch DuPage River Trail via Springbrook Prarie Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 37 min

West Branch DuPage River Trail via Springbrook Prarie Trail is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Springbrook Prairie near Stillwater, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 705 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73422, -88.19270
Nearest town Stillwater, IL
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West Branch DuPage River Trail via Springbrook Prarie Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Elevation 648–706 ft

Out & Back · Springbrook Prairie

Trailhead: 41.73422, -88.19270

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading N.
  4. 2.8 miTurn left onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 1.9 miTurn right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 150 ftReach West Branch DuPage River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading N.
  12. 1.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 500 ftTurn right onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading W.
  16. 2.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/west-branch-dupage-river-trail-out-back-17-km-9dc0

Trail surface

68% gravel32% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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